Black-backed jackal vs Gall midge

Canis mesomelas compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Contarinia
Species	Canis mesomelas	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.